Smart albums using the month/year as search criteria now correctly show images taken on February 29th.

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Fixes an issue in Aperture 3.3 that could cause smart albums to show incorrect results when filtering for photos not contained in albums.

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Aperture 3.3.2 Update

Performance and stability

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Resolves an issue that could prevent some libraries from opening correctly in Aperture 3.3.1.

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Addresses an issue that could cause performance to degrade after using the arrow keys to navigate through a large number of images.

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Fixes an issue that could cause a library restored from a Vault to incorrectly set all images to “referenced&rdquor; instead of “managed.&rdquor; This could occur on some systems running in double-byte languages.

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iPhoto Library compatibility

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to incorrectly report the amount of disk space required to merge a library created in iPhoto.

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Slideshows created in iPhoto now correctly show all images when included in a new library exported from Aperture.

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Fixes an issue that could cause editing to be disabled in a slideshow originally created in iPhoto.

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When a library is created in iPhoto and opened in Aperture, the folder hierarchy is now correctly displayed in the Photos panel of iTunes.

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Thumbnails and previews

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Thumbnails for unsupported RAW images now update correctly when support for them is subsequently added through a Digital Camera RAW Compatibility or OS X update.

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Resolves an issue that could sometimes cause Aperture to generate thumbnails unnecessarily for images imported into a library using iPhoto.

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Photo Stream, web, and sharing

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Fixes an issue that could cause Photo Stream to be disabled in Aperture when switching libraries.

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Resolves an issue that could cause photos hidden in iPhoto to appear on iOS devices when synced from Aperture via iTunes.

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Videos synced from Flickr now play correctly in Aperture on OS X Mountain Lion.

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General

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Merging a library into an existing Aperture 3.3 .library no longer causes manually-sorted projects in the Projects view to lose their sort order.

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Addresses an issue that could prevent Aperture from displaying the correct results when using multiple search criteria in the Query HUD.

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Photos can now be printed from the Faces detail view.

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Fixes an issue that could cause the eyedropper to select the wrong hue in the Color adjustment tool.

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Caps lock now works correctly with all keys when editing slideshows.

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Ordering prints now works correctly in Full Screen mode on OS X Lion.

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Contextual menu items for Export Version, Export Original, and Export Metadata now work as expected in Faces view.

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Resolves an issue with using the pinch gesture on a MacBook Pro track pad to decrease the size of a Crop rectangle.

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Aperture 3.3.1 Update

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Resolves a rare issue in which Aperture 3.3 might quit unexpectedly or stop responding while upgrading an existing library.

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Improves reliability of rebuilding or repairing libraries.

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Aperture 3.3 Update

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New unified photo library for both iPhoto &lpar;v9.3 or later&rpar; and Aperture&semi; no import/export required&semi; Faces, Places, slideshows, albums and web sharing work across both applications.

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Support for AVCHD video has been added.

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Aperture now lets you use camera-generated previews for faster browsing of RAW files immediately after import.

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Highlights & Shadows tool has been updated to deliver higher-quality results and work with extended range data.

Aperture 3.2.4 Update

Resolves an issue in which changes saved to a photo in an external editor were not visible in the Viewer until Aperture was reopened.

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Aperture 3.2.3 Update

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Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream.

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Addresses minor issues related to performance and stability.

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Aperture 3.2.2 Update

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Resolves an issue that could prevent auto-imported Photo Stream images from being displayed in the library after your Photo Stream reaches 1,000 images. To recover masters that no longer display, see this article.

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Aperture 3.2.1 Update

This update addresses the following issues in Aperture 3.2:

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly at launch on Macs with Core Solo or Core Duo processors.

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Addresses issues that could cause the Crop tool to switch to the incorrect orientation or resize incorrectly.

Location menus are now displayed correctly on the map in the Places view when Photos is selected in the Library Inspector.

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Aperture 3.2 Update

Aperture 3.2 supports compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5, and is recommended for all users of Aperture 3. This update addresses minor stability, performance and compatibility issues, including those listed below.

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Resolves an issue that could cause the Loading indicator to reappear in the Viewer when cropping a photo.

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Aperture now automatically reopens into Full Screen mode if the application was in Full Screen mode when last quit.

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Pinch-to-zoom gesture now automatically activates Zoom mode in the Viewer.

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Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in the Viewer.

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Microsoft Outlook can now be chosen in Preferences as the application used by Aperture for emailing photos.

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Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to quit unexpectedly when using brushes to apply adjustments.

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The Loupe now correctly displays magnification levels between 50-100&percnt;.

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Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to display the incorrect color profile on externally edited images.

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The Import window now includes an option to delete photos from iPhone and iPad after they have been imported into Aperture.

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The Lift & Stamp tool now displays the correct cursor icons when being used in Split View and Viewer only modes.

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Aperture 3.1.3 Update

The Aperture 3.1.3 Update supports compatibility with Mac OS X Lion, and also addresses overall stability and performance. This update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3. Minor issues addressed include, but are not limited to, the following:

Library

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Improves reliability of library rebuild and repair operations in Aperture Library First Aid.

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Aperture now automatically rebuilds image thumbnails after a library is restored from a Time Machine backup.

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Import

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Resolves an issue that, in rare cases, could cause imports from iPhone 4 to not complete.

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Fixes an issue that could cause Olympus E-5 image thumbnails to appear with black borders in the Import window.

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Metadata presets are now correctly applied to imported audio files.

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Multi-Touch Gestures

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Pinch to zoom gesture can now be used to resize thumbnails in full screen Browser.

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Multi-touch gesture can now be used to rotate images in the Viewer.

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Pinch to zoom gesture can now be used to resize the cropping rectangle when using the Crop tool.

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Gesture support can be enabled or disabled in Preferences.

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Faces

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Fixes an issue that could sometimes cause the Faces view to be displayed without the Show Unnamed Faces button and zoom slider.

Profile photos attached to contacts in Address Book are now displayed with suggested names in the Faces auto-complete menus.

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Shift-clicking snapshots on the Faces corkboard now allows you to make contiguous selections.

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The Home key and End key can now be used to scroll to the top or bottom of the Faces view.

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Places

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Fixes an issue that could cause the map in the Edit Location window to draw incorrectly when assigning a location to a Project in Full Screen view.

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In Places, the Show Unplaced Images filter now correctly maintains its state when the Back button is used to navigate the Places map.

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Adjustments

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Scrubbing numeric fields with the Shift key held down no longer causes the Adjustments inspector to temporarily disappear when the HUD is docked on the side of the screen.

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Addresses an issue that could cause the Inspector HUD to be incorrectly positioned when exiting and entering Full Screen while the HUD is docked.

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Aperture no longer quits unexpectedly if a trackpad gesture is used to change the size of the Retouch brush during a brush stroke.

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Aperture now correctly displays the correct cursor type when switching between draw mode and erase modes when using brushes with a Wacom tablet.

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Web sharing

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Published MobileMe, Facebook and Flickr albums now appear in a Web section in the Library Inspector

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Addresses a problem that could sometimes cause Aperture to became unresponsive while syncing to web published albums.

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Audio/Video

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when trimming audio in full screen mode.

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Resolves an issue that could sometimes cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly while browsing videos.

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RAW&plus;JPEG

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to stop responding when using the Undo and Redo commands after switching from JPEG to RAW master with RAW&plus;JPEG pairs.

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General

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The keyboard shortcut to show Tooltips has been changed from “T&rdquor; to “Control &plus; T&rdquor; to prevent accidental activation.

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The Reset All Warnings button in the General Preferences now correctly resets all warnings.

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Fixes an issue that could cause a blank sheet to display when placing a book or print order.

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Addresses an issue that could cause the browser filmstrip to scroll unnecessarily when enabling or disabling various options in the Query HUD.

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Stacking or unstacking images that have been placed on a Light Table no longer Images placed on a Light Table now maintain their proper positions when added or removed from stacks.

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FIxes an issue that could cause the List View to display the incorrect sort order when switching between projects.

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Resolves an issue that could render images incorrectly when viewing them at magnifications of over 400&percnt; using the Loupe.

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to stop responding on quit while updating previews.

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Folders in the source list now spring back closed after objects have been dropped into them, or dragged over and then away from them.

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Slideshow exports are now handled as a background operation and are listed in the Activity window.

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Availability of Future Updates

If you are running Aperture on Mac OS X Version 10.7 &lpar;Lion&rpar; or later, Apple may provide you with free upgrades or updates to Aperture, up to, but not including, the next major release of Aperture. After the next major release, Apple may also continue to provide minor updates and enhancements to Aperture. These updates may not necessarily include all existing software features or new features that Apple releases for newer models of Apple-branded computers and may, at Apple’s discretion, be provided with or without charge.

Aperture 3.1.2 Update

This update improves overall stability and performance, and also includes the following specific fixes.

iPhoto Compatibility

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when importing large iPhoto libraries.

Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when using Align to Beats in a slideshow.

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Aperture 3.1.1 Update

This update improves overall stability and performance, and also includes the following specific fixes:

iLife ’11 Compatibility

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Fixes an issue that could cause iMovie ’11 to stop responding while scanning the Aperture library for video clips.

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Addresses issues that prevented the Aperture library from appearing in the Media Browser of other applications.

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Import

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when a camera was plugged in to your Mac.

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Fixes a issue that in rare cases, could cause image files to be deleted when dragging a folder containing both images and text files from the Finder into Aperture.

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Resolves an issue that could prevent images added to a library using the "Import Folders as Projects and Albums" option from being imported correctly.

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Addresses an issue that caused Aperture to quit unexpectedly if you cancelled an import when using the "Import Folders as Folders and Projects" option, and when the source folder contained one or more non-image files.

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Aperture no longer quits unexpectedly when importing an iPhoto library after having opened the import window with an iPad connected.

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Upgrade

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Addresses an issue that could prevent the Aperture First Aid from opening correctly after upgrading a library from 3.0 to 3.1.

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Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture 3.1 to quit unexpectedly while upgrading an Aperture 3.0 library.

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Adjustments

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The Noise Reduction adjustment brick now correctly displays Radius and Edge Detail sliders when applied using a Quick Brush.

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Fixes an issue that caused Adjustment Presets applied using a keyboard shortcut to reset existing adjustments on an image.

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Lift & Stamp HUD now correctly displays the word Brushing next to each listed adjustment that has been applied using a brush.

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Web Publishing

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Aperture now correctly sets the "Photos Viewable by" setting for images published to your Flickr Photostream.

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Addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to stop responding when deleting a published web album from the source list.

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Aperture no longer uploads images to Flickr Pro accounts as Web Size when the Size setting in Aperture is Actual Size.

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Fixes an issue that could cause a MobileMe account to be removed from the Aperture source list if the account password was changed at www.me.com.

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Slideshows

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Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when the "Fit Slideshow to Main Soundtrack" button was clicked.

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Vaults

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Fixes an issue that could sometimes cause Aperture on a computer with Mac OS X v10.5.8 Leopard to stop responding while updating a vault stored on a network volume.

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Aperture 3.1 Update

This update improves overall stability and performance, and addresses compatibility with iLife '11. It also includes a number of specific fixes in the following areas:

Library

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Improves performance when opening large libraries.

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Fixes an issue that could prevent thumbnails from being properly rendered when reprocessing masters.

Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly during a library rebuild.

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Fixes an issue that caused incorrect tooltip text to be displayed when using Audio Adjustments in a slideshow.

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Fixes an issue that caused the activity window to display the wrong number of versions being emptied from the Aperture Trash.

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Fixes an issue that sometimes caused Aperture to ignore ‘Do not show this message again&rdquor; options.

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Video transport controls are now properly hidden or displayed when switching between Viewer-only and Browser-only modes.

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Improves stability when ordering prints from Apple.

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Addresses an issue that could cause the application to quit unexpectedly when entering Full Screen mode.

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Fixes an issue with scrolling in All Projects view.

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Loupe now updates correctly when using "Command &plus;" or "Command -" to change zoom level.

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Addresses an issue that could prevent photos from an Aperture library from appearing in the iLife Media Browser.

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Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to miscalculate the amount of hard drive space needed for a Vault.

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Learn more

If you are upgrading your Aperture library from an earlier version of Aperture, here are some guidelines to assist you in a successful move to Aperture 3:

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Before upgrading, it is recommended &lpar;though not required&rpar; that you perform a rebuild of your Aperture library. To rebuild an Aperture library, hold down the Option and Command keys while opening your library in Aperture 1.5 or 2, then click the Rebuild Now button.

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Aperture temporarily uses extra space on your hard drive during the upgrade process. This is for the purpose of backing up critical library info and insuring the integrity of your data during upgrade. If you don't have adequate space on your hard drive to accommodate the upgrade, Aperture will display a warning dialog. You may need to move your library to a different hard drive with more space in order to upgrade it, and then move it back to the original drive when the upgrade is complete. Any space used by Aperture during the upgrade is released and made available to you again once the upgrade has finished.

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Keep in mind that fully upgrading a very large library is a one-time process that can take a long time&semi; the process may take many hours or even overnight, depending on the size of the library. Once the initial database upgrade is complete, you can begin working with your Aperture library. However, post-upgrade processing will continue in the background for some time, as face detection and preview generation are performed. &lpar;A progress indicator and the word "Processing" will appear in the status line of the Viewer or Browser to indicate these operations are underway.&rpar; While you can work with Aperture while these operations are performed, you may experience temporary slow-downs. Optimal performance will return when all post-upgrade processing is complete.

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